Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says
- Tens of thousands of children in western Afghanistan are in life-threatening winter conditions after earthquakes last October, prompting the United Nations to call for increased humanitarian aid.
- The disasters killed over 1,000 people and destroyed 21,000 homes, leaving families without livelihoods.
- Despite the passage of three months, many families are still living in tents or sleeping in the open, and schools and health centers have been damaged beyond repair.
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UNICEF Wants More Aid For Children Affected By Earthquake In Western Afghanistan
UNICEF, the UN's aid and relief organization for children, has called for greater support for the nearly 100,000 children affected by the October earthquakes in the western Afghan province of Herat.
Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says
Almost 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support, three months after earthquakes devastated the country's west, the UN children’s agency said Monday.
In autumn last year, several earthquakes struck Afghanistan. The infrastructure is far from recovering. Especially in winter, the situation there is life-threatening for children.
Quase 100.000 crianças afegãs precisam urgentemente de apoio, segundo a UNICEF
"A atmosfera nestas aldeias está repleta de sofrimento, mesmo 100 dias após os terramotos no oeste do Afeganistão, quando as famílias perderam absolutamente tudo", diz a UNICEF.
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